Well, I personally think you handled the reference to the rape very well. It's not detailed, they don't go deeply into it, it's very tastefully done. Poor Liza. :( Your bit with Simon in this chapter was well placed; it lightened the mood. I giggled at him being like "a miniature Professor Snape", and when he bowed and said "Good day, Miss" I actually AWWWWd aloud. My husband now thinks I'm crazy.

Aww. It's always hard on women when they find out they can't have kids (or more kids). I'm in that situation, so I really empathize with Hermione here. Ooh, I do like the ending of this chapter! That last line...*sighs*

I think he made a BIG mistake telling her "When you were pregnant, it was the most spellbinding time of my life...". How can you tell a woman that can't have children anymore something like that?! He should have skipped his speech to wanting to adopt a girl and stop at that...I really am mad at him for being so inconsiderate!

And she shouldn't think that she's a failure...she has a child...she did her part!